We are pleased to share this call for abstracts for the 17th International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction & Operations in Challenging Environments sent by ISTVS member Paul van Susante:
Submit your abstracts here on the conference website
www.earthspaceconference.orgThis 17th Biennial event will explore the cutting edge in engineering, science, construction and operations for extreme environments on Earth and in Space
Submission Date Extended
New deadline to submit abstracts - August 09, 2019Abstracts of maximum 500 words are sought to be submitted by August 9. Full 6-10 page papers will be due by 11/1 for peer review. To accommodate industry publication practices, at the time of the paper submission, a request for presentation only can be submitted.
Conference includes:
• Discussions on the exploration and utilization of various planetary bodies
• The development of engineering structures, equipment and processes to be used in aerospace environments and other terrestrial applications which are subject to extreme environmental conditions
• The application of Civil Engineering concepts and technologies to aerospace environments and the application of aerospace technologies to civil engineering on Earth.
• Presentations will be made in multiple concurrent symposia over three days
Student Paper Competition:
The Competition is open to any student first author of a 2020 Earth & Space Conference contribution. Students whose abstracts have been accepted by the Conference will be considered for this paper competition.In order to be considered, students must:
1. Be a student at the time of submission.
2. Present the paper at the conference and must be the principal (i.e. first) author of the paper.
3. Submit an abstract to be considered for oral presentation in the Conference (in any of the Conference Symposia). Abstracts should be submitted by the Conference deadline.
4. In the abstract submission process, indicate that the paper should be included in the Student Paper Competition.
Symposium 1: Granular Materials in Space Exploration
Special Session Topics:
1. The Physics of Regolith: Mechanics, Heat, and Volatiles Regolith Simulants
2. Instruments and Methods to Measure Regolith Mechanics
3. Modeling Methods for Regolith
4. Rocket Exhaust Interactions with Regolith
5. Trafficability of Regolith: Designing Rovers to Not Get Stuck
6. Particulate Processes under Low Gravity Environments Granular Mechanics
Symposium 2: Exploration and Utilization of Extra-Terrestrial Bodies
Special Session Topics:
1. Robotic Mobility in Extreme Terrain
2. Nature and bio-inspired concepts for Human Space Exploration
3. Ocean Worlds
4. “Mining on the Moon and Mars” - Space Mining
5. Resource Prospecting
6. In-Situ Resources: What does the Moon have to offer us?
7. Planetary Environment Impact on Assembly Integration and Test (AIT) Requirements for Space Systems
Symposium 3: Advanced Materials and Designs for Aerospace and Terrestrial Structures Under Extreme Environments
Special Session Topics:
1. Ballistic Impact and Crashworthiness of Aerospace Structures
2. Energy Efficient Structures and Habitats
3. Advanced and Alternative Cementitious Materials
4. Composite materials for Aerospace
Symposium 4: Structures in Challenging Environments: Dynamics, Controls, Smart Structures, Health Monitoring, and Sensors
Special Session Topics:
1. Concepts and Applications in Challenging Environments
2. Structures under Extreme Environments: Theory and Applications
3. Advanced Concepts on Renewable and Green Energy Harvesting
4. Specialized Sensors-based Structural Damage Detection and Health Monitoring
Symposium 5: Space Engineering, Construction, and Architecture for Moon, Mars, and Beyond
Special Session Topics:
1. Innovative Engineering and Construction on Moon and Mars Utilizing and Harnessing Indigenous Geo-Environmental Resources
2. Technical Requirements for Lunar Systems
3. Tensegrity Structural Systems for Moon and Mars Space Applications
4. Architecture on the Moon and Mars: Designing for Human Space Exploration
5. Structural morphology for space structures on the Moon, Mars and other extreme environments
6. Lunar and Martian Habitats: Design Considerations and Construction Challenges
7. Inflatable Structures: Habitable Applications for Space and Planetary Environments
8. Strategies for Achieving Resilient Extraterrestrial Habitats
9. Innovative Construction Techniques for Lunar and Martian Environments
10. Robotics Development for Lunar and Martian Constructions
11. 3D Printing Applications for Lunar and Martian Construction
12. Building Information Modeling (BIM): digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of space facilities
13. Terrestrial Spaceports: New Construction Projects and lessons learned
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